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About this Program
- College: Arts
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts
- Credits for Degree: 120
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college, and major requirements.
School Information
The School of Theatre + Dance provides an intimate setting where students, faculty, and staff interact in constant and close collaboration. Curricular programs are suited to a range of student interests and talents, from the liberal arts B.A. degree to the competitive B.F.A. and M.F.A. professional training degrees.
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NADINE MCGUIRE THEATRE AND DANCE PAVILION
GAINESVILLE FL 32611
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Curriculum
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Admission
Admission to the B.A. dance program for incoming freshmen does not require an audition. Transfer students should consult with the department regarding admission requirements.
Satisfactory Progress
Students must receive minimum grades of C in all courses for the major. After completion of the second semester students are evaluated by faculty for permission to continue in the program.
Critical Tracking records each student’s progress in courses that are required for progress toward each major. Please note the critical-tracking requirements below on a per-semester basis.
Equivalent critical-tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students.
Semester 1
- Complete 2 of 7 critical-tracking courses with minimum grades of C: DAA 2104 twice, DAA 2204, two DAA technique dance courses (as placed), DAN 2100, and THE 2000
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 2
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses with minimum grades of C
- Complete a successful audition/jury as determined by the dance faculty (only for students who did not complete an audition prior to semester 1)
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 3
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses with minimum grades of C
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 4
- Complete 1 additional critical-tracking courses with minimum grades of C
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 5
- Complete 1 of 7 upper division tracking course with minimum grade of C
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 6
- Complete 2 additional upper division tracking courses with minimum grades of C
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 7
- Complete 2 additional upper division tracking courses with minimum grades of C
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 8
- Complete all remaining upper division tracking courses with minimum grades of C
- 2.0 UF GPA required
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold. These courses must be completed by the terms as listed above in the Critical Tracking criteria.
This semester plan represents an example progression through the major. Actual courses and course order may be different depending on the student's academic record and scheduling availability of courses. Prerequisites still apply.
| Semester One | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| DAA 2104 | Basic Modern Dance (Critical Tracking) | 2 |
| DAA 2331 | West African Dance and Music | 2 |
| DAN 2100 | Dance Appreciation for the Twenty-first Century (Critical Tracking; Gen Ed Humanities and International) | 3 |
| Quest 1 (Gen Ed Humanities) | 3 | |
| State Core Gen Ed Composition | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| DAA 2104 | Basic Modern Dance (Critical Tracking) | 2 |
| DAA 2204 | Basic Ballet (Critical Tracking) | 2 |
| TPA 2232C or TPA 3217 |
Beginning Costume or Introduction to Lighting and Sound |
3-4 |
| Gen Ed Composition | 3 | |
| State Core Gen Ed Mathematics | 3 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Semester Three | ||
| DAA 2610 | Dance Composition 1 | 2 |
| DAA technique dance courses (as placed; Critical Tracking) | 2-3 | |
| THE 2000 | Theatre Appreciation (Critical Tracking; State Core Gen Ed Humanities and International) | 3 |
| Gen Ed Mathematics | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Credits | 13-14 | |
| Semester Four | ||
| DAA technique dance courses (Critical Tracking; as placed) | 2-3 | |
| State Core Gen Ed Biological or Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| State Core Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Outside interest course (3000 level or higher) | 3 | |
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Semester Five | ||
| DAA technique dance courses (Critical Tracking; as placed) | 2-3 | |
| DAA 2381 | World Dance and Intercultural Performance | 3 |
| THE 4950 | Production and Performance | 1 |
| Outside elective credits (3000 level or above; can't be from theatre or dance) | 6 | |
| Credits | 12-13 | |
| Semester Six | ||
| DAA technique dance courses (Critical Tracking; as placed) | 2-3 | |
| DAN 4180 | Professional Development for Dance | 1 |
| DAN 4434 | Laban Move Analysis (Critical Tracking) | 3 |
| Outside elective credits (3000 level or above; can't be from theatre or dance) | 9 | |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Summer After Semester Six | ||
| APK 2100C | Applied Human Anatomy with Laboratory (Gen Ed Biological Sciences) | 4 |
| DAA 4920 | Summer Dance Intensive | 3 |
| Outside elective (3000 level or above; can't be from theatre or dance) | 3 | |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Semester Seven | ||
| DAA technique dance courses (Critical Tracking; as placed) | 2-3 | |
| DAN 4124 | Dance History (Critical Tracking; Gen Ed Humanities and International) | 3 |
| THE 4950 | Production and Performance | 1 |
| Outside elective credits (3000 level or above; can't be from theatre or dance) | 9 | |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Semester Eight | ||
| DAA technique dance courses (Critical Tracking; as placed) | 2-3 | |
| DAN 4959 | Senior Project (Critical Tracking) | 2 |
| Outside elective credits (3000 level or above; can't be from theatre or dance) | 9 | |
| Credits | 13-14 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Intermediate and advanced-level courses must be approved by the dance advisor and appropriate to the student's technical level.
The degree program in dance offers two specializations, one leading to a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and one leading to a Bachelor of Arts (BA).
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance provides extensive training and skills in contemporary dance and choreography with four interlocking areas of 21st century dance study: choreography and performance, intercultural dance studies, dance and medicine, and dance theatre. Dance is studied as a major performing art that impacts artistic, cultural, intellectual and social spheres.
The Bachelor of Arts in dance educates the student as a generalist in dance studies. Students follow a course of study essential to the field of dance, including performance, history, theory, literature, design, technology and related disciplines, all while enjoying sufficient flexibility to pursue other areas of study, including a minor or a major in a field other than dance. Successful degree candidates develop independent, interdisciplinary critical thought, and can articulate the power and agency of the arts over time and across cultures and perspectives.
Before Graduating Students Must
- Develop and complete a senior project approved and evaluated by faculty. The BA project would be research oriented; the BFA would be choreographically related.
- Complete requirements for the baccalaureate degree, as determined by faculty.
Students Will Learn to
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Content
- Develop competency in the terminology, concepts, methodologies and theories of dance studies, and knowledge of varied applications of dance.
Critical Thinking
- Analyze and fosters dance studies inquiry in correlation with diverse creative, historical, social, cultural perspectives and/or other disciplinary perspectives.
Communication
- Develop and articulates in writing and/or practice applications of dance studies.
Curriculum Map
I = Introduced; R = Reinforced; A = Assessed
| Courses | SLO 1 | SLO 2 | SLO 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAA 2104 | I | ||
| DAA 2610 | I | I | I |
| DAA 4430 | R | R | R |
| DAN 2100 | I | I | I |
| DAN 4124 | R | R | R |
| DAN 4180 | R | R | R |
| DAN 4959 | A | A | A |
Assessment Types
- Final thesis and/or project
- National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD) accreditation review
- Capstone paper or portfolio review
- Juries